GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
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| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| inert | lacking the power to move |